Akure Youths Flogged Eze-ndigbo Out Of Deji Of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Palace

Akure the capital of Ondo State, has remained grounded since Tuesday following a clash between Igbo indigenes and Akure youths.

The Akure youths accused the Igbos of disrespecting their monarch, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo.

This followed the alleged refusal of the Igbos to obey the instruction giving by the monarch.
DAILY POST gathered that the youths were furious over the manner the Eze-Ndigbo of Akure, sir, Gregory Iloehike allegedly addressed the Deji in his palace, when he (Iloehike) was invited.

A palace source disclosed that trouble started between the Deji and Igbo residents, following the installation of an Igbo man as the chairman of one of the markets in Akure by the Eze-Ndigbo.

Oba Aladetoyinbo was said to have been angry, having felt that it was a taboo for an Igbo man to rule over a market in Akure.

It was gathered that the Akure monarch immediately summoned Iloehike but that to his surprise, the Eze-Ndigbo wore his crown to the Deji’s palace, an action said to be against the tradition of Akure.
Irked by his attitude and responses to allegations leveled against him, the Chiefs and some youths who were in the palace ordered him to remove his crown.

Deji of Akure was said to have suspended him from parading himself as Eze-Ndigbo.

This development sent a wrong signal to the Igbo residents, who mobilized themselves to the palace, ordering the Deji to reverse his earlier statement on Iloehike.

But they were unlucky as Akure youths flogged them out of the palace.

Since the incident occurred on Tuesday, the Igbos, who dominate the Oba-Adesida road have refused to open for business.

Rather, on Wednesday morning, they converged on their secretariat located at Gbogi Street, Akure as early as 7.00am and warned the Akure monarch against his plan to dethrone the Eze Ndigbo.

They insisted that the traditional ruler had no power to dethrone Iloehike.

The embattled Eze Ndigbo explained that he had not been rude to the Deji of Akure since he ascended the throne about six months ago, adding that he contributed immensely to the installation of the monarch.

According to him “the Deji called me around 8.48pm last sunday inviting me to his palace and I honoured his invitation on monday morning. I went with one of my Chiefs, but when I got to the palace, I saw youths numbering over 200 who started shouting as I entered. I suspected that the youths were mobilized by the monarch and I showed respect to the Deji by prostrating for him.

“The monarch while addressing me at his palace threatened to drive all the Igbos in Akure out of the city and when I asked for the offence my people committed, the youths at the palace descended on me. They tore my beads and removed my crown. They attempted to beat me but the Police officers at the Palace rescued me.”

The Eze Ndigbo said the invitation by the monarch was the first he would receive from him since the monarch ascended the throne, pointing out that Igbos had been living harmoniously in Akure for over 70 years without friction with the natives.

The spokesman for the Deji-in-Council who is the Asamo of Akureland, High Chief Olusanya was not in his palace for comments.

He also could not pick calls made to him by our correspondent.

Those IBO when they get money they don't hv respect to any1 this is our land they must dance to our music

Don't mind them. Im from Zion but born in Akureland. I trust Akure people they won't tolarate disrespect.

ancl wrote:

Those IBO when they get money they don't hv respect to any1 this is our land they must dance to our music

but we call our self 1 naija

ancl wrote:

Those IBO when they get money they don't hv respect to any1 this is our land they must dance to our music

but we call our self 1 naija

den don vex be dat

Olukay wrote:

Don't mind them. Im from Zion but born in Akureland. I trust Akure people they won't tolarate disrespect.

yes that is what really went roung i trust AKURE peoples

peter pan wrote:

ancl wrote:

Those IBO when they get money they don't hv respect to any1 this is our land they must dance to our music

but we call our self 1 naija

Fasola don talk am: freedom is not absolute. Freedom to live anywhere within Nigeria does not mean constituting nuisance in another man's backyard.

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

see una comment

That's why we called yoruba people sabo

FREDRICKEBUN wrote:

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

whatsoever that should not be done like that. We are all one

AWNLJERROL wrote:

peter pan wrote:

ancl wrote:

Those IBO when they get money they don't hv respect to any1 this is our land they must dance to our music

but we call our self 1 naija

Fasola don talk am: freedom is not absolute. Freedom to live anywhere within Nigeria does not mean constituting nuisance in another man's backyard.

am sure that you will comment this again if igbo people do thesame thing?

FREDRICKEBUN wrote:

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

a o raye osi jor

ancl wrote:

FREDRICKEBUN wrote:

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

a o raye osi jor

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peter pan wrote:

ancl wrote:

FREDRICKEBUN wrote:

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

a o raye osi jor

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ancl wrote:

peter pan wrote:

ancl wrote:

FREDRICKEBUN wrote:

Disrespcted to deji of Akure ,too bad

a o raye osi jor

translate bro

Google is your frd

hmm

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

true talk

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

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peter pan wrote:

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

biafra must come bro

Biafra by mouth!

AWNLJERROL wrote:

peter pan wrote:

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

biafra must come bro

Biafra by mouth!

no be by mouth oga.

AWNLJERROL wrote:

peter pan wrote:

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

biafra must come bro

Biafra by mouth!

he no say mouth no do am

ancl wrote:

AWNLJERROL wrote:

peter pan wrote:

dewaves wrote:

Good for them,staying 70 years in another mans compound does not mean your own.come home and follow your brothers fight for your own{independence}and become whatever u want to be.period

biafra must come bro

Biafra by mouth!

he no say mouth no do am

very soon u will hear am

am not surprised Sa...Things happen sa

In Naija!!!! I dey laugh o. Na mouth most of the youth nowadays get, no action. If they get small comfort, they begin to sing a different song.

AWNLJERROL wrote:

In Naija!!!! I dey laugh o. Na mouth most of the youth nowadays get, no action. If they get small comfort, they begin to sing a different song.

haha Lol no one want die

Buhari should release our director

peter pan wrote:

Buhari should release our director

who is your director?

ancl wrote:

peter pan wrote:

Buhari should release our director

who is your director?

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ancl wrote:

peter pan wrote:

Buhari should release our director

who is your director?

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Haha Biafra man i sight you

He's been granted bail... What again?

ancl wrote:

Haha Biafra man i sight you

am biafran man bro

AWNLJERROL wrote:

He's been granted bail... What again?

yes bro i saw it